Putin ill-health rumours swirl after despot not seen for 13 DAYS while Kremlin pumps out ‘pre-recorded’ appearances

TYRANT Vladimir Putin has mysteriously disappeared for 13 days as rumours about his apparent ill-health swirl.

Suspicions have risen after the Kremlin was accused of pumping out several pre-recorded meetings with Putin and various Russian leaders since his last public appearance.

The tyrant’s last definitive appearance was at the Valdai Forum in Sochi on 7 November.

Putin has reportedly disappeared since then for medical reasons, according to the Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, which has security service links.

The channel said: “Indeed, Putin has been absent from work recently and receives all reports exclusively via special communications.”

“Those close to him are given the same standard answer in such cases: ‘He is undergoing a medical examination and a regular course of general health improvement.’

“But no one knows how things are there in reality - and where he is.”

Rumours about Putin's health have not been confirmed and the Kremlin has previously denied that the dictator’s health is failing.

The Russian government rushed to release an unprecedented message in October after the dictator admitted that he has been regularly undergoing medical examinations at a top hospital in Moscow.

This has not been the first time speculations about Putin’s health have gone rife.

Previously, it was thought the Russian ruler suffered from cancer, and he has been known to travel with a cancer doctor in his entourage.

There were rumours several years ago of early stage Parkinson’s disease, when his hand was seen shaking, and he strongly gripped desks or chairs.

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Several unusual TV appearances have sparked the latest set of suspicions surrounding Putin’s health and whereabouts.

In a televised meeting with Alexei Nechayev, the leader of the New People faction, on 19 November, two glaring errors were spotted that suggested this clip was pre-recorded, The Sun previously reported.

Nechayev reportedly told Putin his MPs had just supported the first reading of the federal budget, which surges huge spending to the Russian military machine.

This suggested a huge inconsistency as the budget had its first reading on 24 October and has already had its second reading, which was not mentioned.

Another issue was Nechayev has since had a haircut, indicating the footage was old.

This 13 day period of absence has been particularly unusual for Putin, according to the independent media outlet Agenstvo.

It said: “This is a record period of absence of the Russian president from the public space for at least the last three years.”

The Kremlin has not yet commented on Putin’s evident absence from the public arena but routinely describes him to be in robust health and capable of gruelling workloads.

This disappearance has coincided with the rapid acceleration of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Kyiv launched US ATACMS missiles into Russian territory for the first time on Monday, after Joe Biden’s long awaited approval.

Ukraine also fired British Storm Shadow rockets on Wednesday.

Russia today launched a revenge attack by firing an intercontinental ballistic rocket for the first time.